Chinese symbol for “larynx”
喉
hóu
throat; larynx
The closest CC-CEDICT match for larynx is 喉 (hóu), defined as: throat; larynx.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “larynx”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 喉.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喉咙 (喉嚨) | hóu lóng | the throat |
| 喉舌 | hóu shé | mouthpiece; spokesperson |
| 咽喉 | yān hóu | throat |
| 深喉 | shēn hóu | deep throating (sex act); a deep throat (anonymous informant) |
| 歌喉 | gē hóu | singing voice |
| 白喉 | bái hóu | diphtheria |
See also: Japanese symbol for “larynx”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.